Saturday, July 30, 2022

BULL (2021)

 


Written & Directed By: Paul Andrew Williams  Cinematography: Ben Chads & Vanessa Whyte  Editor: James Taylor 


Cast: Neil Maskell, David Hayman, Laura McAlpine, Yassine Mkhichen, David Nellist, Tamzin Outhwaite, Kellie Shirley 

Bull mysteriously returns home after a 10-year absence to seek revenge on those who double-crossed him all those years ago.

Friday, July 29, 2022

THE PROTEGE (2021)

 


Directed By: Martin Campbell 

Written By: Richard Wenk 

Cinematography: David Tattersall 

Editor: Angela M. Catanzaro


Cast: Maggie Q, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Patrick, David Rintoul, Ray Fearon, Patrick Malahide, Ori Pfeffer 

Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world's most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows.

Thursday, July 28, 2022

SURVIVING THE GAME (1994)

 


Directed By: Ernest R. Dickerson  Written By: Eric Bernt  Cinematography: Bojan Bazelli  Editor: Sam Pollard 


Cast: Ice-T, Rugter Hauer, Charles S. Dutton, F Murray Abraham, Gary Busey, John C. McGinley, William McNamara, Jeff Corey, Bob Minor 

A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

MR. MAJESTYK (1974)



Directed By: Richard Fleischer  Written By: Elmore Leonard  Cinematography: Richard H. Kline  Editor: Ralph E. Winters 


Cast: Charles Bronson, Al Lettieri, Linda Cristal, Lee Purcell, Paul Koslo, Alejandro Rey, Frank Maxwell, Jordan Rhodes 

Vietnam veteran Vince Majestyk just wants to grow his watermelons and live in peace on his farm. But the local mob boss has different ideas. When his workers are threatened Mr. Majestyk decides to lend them a hand but then the wrath of the mob is turned onto Mr. Majestyk himself. The poor mobsters don't stand a chance.

Monday, July 25, 2022

MOVIES WATCHED IN JUNE (2022)

 




MOVIES WATCHED IN JUNE (2022) 


WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE (THRILLER) (HORROR) 7/10 



EMERGENCY (DRAMA)(COMEDY) 7/10 


FIRE ISLAND (COMEDY)(LGBTQ)(ROMANCE) 7/10 


DANGEROUS MEN (CULT) 4/10 


UNHUMAN (TEEN)(HORROR)(COMEDY) 7/10 


THE SADNESS (HORROR)(FOREIGN)(INTERNATIONAL)(CHINA) 


THE CARD COUNTER (DRAMA) 7/10 


*RUSH HOUR (ACTION) (COMEDY) 6/10


*LITTLE BIG LEAGUE (FAMILY)(SPORTS) (COMEDY) 7/10 


ALL ABOUT EVIL (HORROR)(COMEDY) 6/10 


THE RENTAL (THRILLER) 7/10


HUSTLE (DRAMA)(SPORTS) 8/10 


THE STEPMOTHER (THRILLER) 3/10 


PLEASURE (DRAMA) 7/10 


THE VALACHI PAPERS (CRIME) (DRAMA) 7/10


BLACK GIRL (DRAMA) 7/10 


THE MAN FROM TORONTO (ACTION) (COMEDY) 5/10 


REVEALER (HORROR) 7/10 


HEAD OF THE FAMILY (HORROR)(COMEDY) 7/10


*DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (SUPERHERO) (FANTASY) (ACTION) 7/10



TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MOVIES, STAND-UP & SPECIALS




NORM MACDONALD: NOTHING’S PERFECT (STAND-UP) 8/10 


BAD VEGAN (LIMITED SERIES) 6/10 


ATLANTA - SEASON 3 8/10


OZARK - SEASON 4 8/10 


BARRY - SEASON 3  8/10 


BILL BURR PRESENTS: FRIENDS WHO KILL (STAND-UP)  7/10 


WHAT A BITCH (SHORT) 7/10


PEAKY BLINDERS - SEASON 5 7/10

Saturday, July 9, 2022

THUNDER FORCE (2021)

 


Written & Directed By: Ben Falcone Cinematography: Barry Peterson  Editor: Tia Nolan 


Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Bobby Cannavale, Jason Bateman, Pom Klementieff, Melissa Leo, Taylor Mosby, Kevin Dunn, Ben Falcone 

In a world terrorized by super-villains, one woman has developed the process to give superpowers to regular people. But when scientist Emily Stanton accidentally imbues her estranged best friend with incredible abilities, the two women must become the first superhero team. Now, it is up to Thunder Force to battle the super-powered Miscreants and save Chicago from the clutches of The King.

Friday, July 8, 2022

AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (2002)

 


Directed By: Jay Roach Written By: Mike Myers & Michael McCullers  Cinematography: Peter Deming  Editor: Jon Poll & Greg Hayden 


Cast: Mike Myers, Beyoncé, Michael Caine, Seth Green, Michael York, Verne Troyer, Robert Wagner, Fred Savage, Mindy Sterling, Diane Mizota, Carrie Ann Inaba, Nobu Matsuhisa, Nichole Hiltz, Aaron Himelstein, Josh Zuckerman, Tommy Tiny Lister, Jim Piddock, Masi Oka, Clint Howard, Michael McDonald, Tom Cruise, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, Britney Spears, Burt Bacharach, Donna D’erico, Fred Stoller, Brad Grunberg, Greg Grunberg, Scott Aukerman, Nikki Ziering, Nathan Lane, Katie Couric, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourbe, Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, John Travolta, Rob Lowe

Upon learning that his father has been kidnapped, Austin Powers must travel to 1975 and defeat the aptly named villain Goldmember, who is working with Dr. Evil.

Thursday, July 7, 2022

ROCK STAR (2001)

 


Directed By: Stephen Herek  Written By: John Stockwell Cinematography: Ueli Steiger  Editor: Trudy Sharp 


Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Dominic West, Timothy Spall, Dagmara Domincyzk, Jason Flemyng, Timothy Olyphant, Matthew Glave, Michael Shamus Wiles, Beth Grant, Stephen Jenkins, Jason Bonham, Jeff Pilson, Zakk Wylde, Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick, Amy Miller, Rachel Hunter, Heidi Mark, Carrie Stevens, Carey Lassard, Kristin Willits 

The lead singer of a tribute band becomes the lead singer of the real band he idolizes.

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

AIRHEADS (1993)

 


Directed By: Michael Lehman  Written By: Rich Wilkes  Cinematography: John Schwartzman  Editor: Stephen Semel 


Cast: Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Joe Mantegna, Ernie Hudson, Chris Farley, Amy Locane, Michael McKean, Michael Richards, David Arquette, Judd Nelson, Nina Siemaszko, Marshall Bell, Reginald E. Cathey, China Kantner, Michelle Hurst, Allen Covert, Harold Ramis, Lemmy Von Motörhead, John Melendez 

Three band members, hoping for a big break head to a radio station to play their demo tape and wind up holding everyone hostage with plastic guns when the head D.J. refuses to play them.

Saturday, July 2, 2022

THE KING’S MAN (2021)

 


Directed By: Matthew Vaughn  Written By: Matthew Vaughn & Karl Gajdusek Based on the Comic-Book “THE SECRET SERVICE” By: Mark Millar & Dave Gibbons Cinematography: Ben Davis Editor: Rob Hall & Jason Ballantine


Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Harris Dickinson, Gemma Arterton, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans, Charles Dance, Daniel Bruno, Alexandra Maria Land, Valerie Pacher 

In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.

Friday, July 1, 2022

THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD (2021)



 Directed By: Patrick Hughes  Written By: Brandon Murphy & Phillip Murphy  Based On Characters Created By & Story By: Tom O’Connor  Cinematography: Terry Stacey  Editor: Jack Hutchings & Michael J. Duthie


Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Frank Grillo, Antonio Banderas, Tom Hopper, Caroline Goodall, Richard E. Grant, Morgan Freeman, Alice McMillan 

The bodyguard, Michael Bryce, continues his friendship with assassin, Darius Kincaid, as they try to save Darius' wife Sonia